Theatre

Students interested in acting, technical, and administrative aspects of theatre have many opportunities to explore.

The Drexel Theatre Company produces three Mainstage shows each year at our two professionally-equipped performance venues, Mandell Theater and URBN Center Black Box Theater. Each year, one of these productions is part of the Mandell Professionals in Residence Project. Through this and many smaller theater projects each year, students are afforded the opportunity to learn by serving as performers, stage managers, assistant directors and designers, and as the administrative and marketing team, handling all aspects of the production. Our successful Late Night Series, a weekly open mic night run by students, also provides opportunities for participation in performance or technical leadership. For more information about upcoming productions, please see our full performance calendar page. For a look at the variety of our classwork and mainstage productions, check out our YouTube Channel!

Students can minor in Theatre Performance or Theatre Production through the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Learn more about the minor requirements here.

Theatre Minor Requirements

Theatre Faculty

Contact our Theatre faculty here.
Songs For A New World

Songs For A New World
Students from all over the University have the opportunity to get a hands-on experience running a theater company at a professional level.
Essential Project Graphic
Essential is a documentary theater project that explores who and what became essential during the unprecedented moments of 2020. Presented as a 24-episode original series, Essential explores the richness of the human experience in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Late Night Series
Every Thursday, anyone interested in claiming a five-minute performance slot—for music, comedy, poetry, or monologues—can sign up for the free 8:30 p.m. show.
THTR Prod
Theatre Production allows students to work in every area of technical theatre including lighting, sound, props, costumes, scenic carpentry and scenic painting.

Performance Scholarships

Students from all majors, not just Performing Arts, are invited to audition for Performance Scholarships for dance, music, and theater.

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